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DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp vs LFM2.5-VL-3B

Comparing DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp and LFM2.5-VL-3B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

DeepSeek · Liquid AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp and LFM2.5-VL-3B trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.27/M input and $0.41/M output

Choose LFM2.5-VL-3B

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
DeepSeek
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Liquid AI
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.27 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.41 / M
— / M
Context window
163,840
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Released
Sep 2025
Aug 2026
License
MIT
LFM Open License v1.0

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp and LFM2.5-VL-3Bdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

681.9B diff

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp has 681.9B more parameters than LFM2.5-VL-3B, making it 21830.6% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
685.0Bparameters
Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
3.1Bparameters
685.0B
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
3.1B
LFM2.5-VL-3B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp specifies input context (163,840 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
Input163,840 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Aug 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

LFM2.5-VL-3B supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp does not.

LFM2.5-VL-3B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is licensed under MIT, while LFM2.5-VL-3B uses LFM Open License v1.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

MIT

Open weights

LFM2.5-VL-3B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp was released on 2025-09-29, while LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12.

LFM2.5-VL-3B is 11 months newer than DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp.

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

Sep 29, 2025

11 months ago

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Aug 12, 2026

1 weeks ago

10mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp and LFM2.5-VL-3B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
✓ Preferred
LFM2.5-VL-3B
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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp vs LFM2.5-VL-3B.

Which is better, DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp or LFM2.5-VL-3B?

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp (DeepSeek) and LFM2.5-VL-3B (Liquid AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp compare to LFM2.5-VL-3B in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp scores SimpleQA: 97.1%, AIME 2025: 89.3%, MMLU-Pro: 85.0%, HMMT 2025: 83.6%, GPQA: 79.9%. LFM2.5-VL-3B scores DocVQA: 91.1%, POPE: 88.7%, RefCOCO-avg: 87.9%, TextVQA: 84.3%, OCRBench: 84.2%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp supports 164K tokens and LFM2.5-VL-3B supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs LFM Open License v1.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is developed by DeepSeek and LFM2.5-VL-3B is developed by Liquid AI.

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